Our fees 

Administration Charge: 

To register your child on our waiting list, there is a £15.00 registration fee. This fee covers the registration administration process. Joining the waiting list, does not guarantee your preferred sessions. If we are unable to offer you our minimum weekly sessions ( 2x 3 hours) you will be refunded your registration fee. However, if you choose not to take the offered sessions, you will not be refunded the fee. 

Hourly rate: 

If you are not entitled to funding for your child, the following hourly rate will apply. 

2 years old : £6.20 per hour

3+ years old:  £5.80 per hour 

Fees are invoiced in advance and must be paid in advance of childcare. 

Your child’s age and circumstances

The number of hours of funded childcare you can get depends on the age of your child. If your child is:

• 2 years old, you can get 15 hours per week of funded childcare
• 3 to 4 years old, you can get 30 hours per week of funded childcare

We accept children aged 2 years old until they are rising 5.

We are a Pre-School which accept the extended flexible entitlement. Your child will need to be 3 years and a term to receive the Early Years Flexible Entitlement (EFE) (e.g. George's 3rd birthday is on 14th February he will receive the entitlement on 1st April).

If you claim certain benefits, you may be eligible for free education and childcare for 2-year-olds under a separate scheme.

https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits

If your child does receive the EFE or 2-year old funding, you will be given a funding application form to complete. You may use some or all of your entitlement at Merton Pre-School.  You can split your funding between 2 settings. 

If you request more than your free entitlement, you will be charged at the above hourly rate ( according to the age of your child) 

30- hour funding

Children who are over 3 and a term, who have parents who are employed at least 16 hours per week and receive over £120 per week for single parents or £240 for 2 parents, parents can apply for 30-hour funding.   If you would like to find out if you are eligible, please apply on this website:  

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. 

Consumables

We make a charge for consumables to cover the following items: breakfast, snacks, sundries (not covered by the EYFS), outside agencies and forest school.  We will automatically opt you in for consumables which will be billed termly.  If you would like to opt out, please speak to the manager or finance department and confirm in writing/email, so alternatives can be put in place eg: supply your own snacks (in line with our Healthy Easting Policy) or baking ingredients etc.

Consumable charges are as follows:-

Funded hours up to 10 hours per week                                             £3.25 per week

Funded hours over 10 hours and up to 20 hours per week               £6.50 per week

Funded hours over 20 hours per week                                               £9.75 per week